Play Therapy with Children and Adolescents in Crisis, Second Edition

Nancy Boyd Webb, DSW, BCD, RPT-S, is University Distinguished Professor of Social Work at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. Her publications include Helping Bereaved Children and Social Work Practice with Children, as well as an award-winning video, Techniques of Play Therapy. In addition to teaching and writing, she maintains a clinical practice and supervises and consults with schools and agencies. A board-certified diplomate in clinical social work and a registered play therapy supervisor, Dr. Webb presents frequently at play therapy, social work, and mental health conferences in the United States and abroad.

Part I: Introduction. Webb, Assessment of the Child in Crisis. Webb, Play Therapy Crisis Intervention with Children. Part II: The Crises of Violence and Abuse. Webb, The Child Witness of Parental Violence: Case of Michael, Age 4, and Follow-Up at Age 16. Nisavoccia, Lynn, Helping Forgotten Victims: Using Activity Groups with Children Who Witness Violence. Strand, The Assessment and Treatment of Family Sexual Abuse: Case of Rosa, Age 6. Doyle, Stoop, Witness and Victim of Multiple Abuses: Case of Randy, Age 10, in a Residential Treatment Center, and Follow-Up at Age 19 in Prison. Bevin, Multiple Traumas of Refugees--Near-Drowning andWitnessing of Maternal Rape: Case of Sergio, Age 9, and Follow-Up at Age 16. Pelkovitz, Betrayed by a Trusted Adult: Structured Time-Limited Group Therapy with Elementary School Children Abused by a School Employee. Part III: Various Family Crises. Tonning, Persistent and Chronic Neglect in the Context of Poverty - When Parents Can't Parent: Case of Ricky, Age 3. Bluestone, School-Based Peer Therapy to Facilitate Mourning in Latency-Age Children Following Sudden Parental Death: Cases of Cindy, Age 10?, and Roberta, Age 9?, with Follow-Up 8 Years Later. Osuna, Webb, A Suicide Threat Evaluated in a Psychiatric Emergency Room Uncovers Multiple Family Problems: Case of Philip, Age 8. Robinson, Unresolved Conflicts in a Divorced Family: Case of Charlie, Age 10. Ficaro, The Many Losses of Children in Substance-Disordered Families: Individual and Group Interventions. Wind, Developmental Identity Crisis in Nontraditional Families: Cases of Emma, Age 8, and Chad, Age 13, Children of Lesbian Parents. Part IV: Medical/Health Crises. de Ridder, HIV/AIDS in the Family: Group Treatment for Latency-Age Children Affected by the Illness of a Family Member. Kaplan, Life-Threatening Blood Disorder, Case of Daniel, Age 11, and His Mother. Goodman, Childhood Cancer and the Family: Case of Tim, Age 6, and Follow-Up at Age 15. Part V: The Crisis of Catastrophic Events and War. Fornari, The Aftermath of a Plane Crash--Helping a Survivor Cope with Deaths of Mother and Sibling: Case of Mary, Age 8, and Follow-Up at Age 17. Webb, School-Based Crisis Assessment and Intervention with Children following Urban Bombings. Williams-Gray, International Consultation and Intervention on Behalf of Children Affected by War. Part VI: Support for Therapists. Ryan, Self-Help for the Helpers: Preventing Vicarious